I've experimented with so many different sounds, it's difficult to say what the Donovan sound really is, but it's essentially my voice and guitars.
Even talking, I'm super-loud. I could never have that kind of meek, little wispy whimsical lavender and lace voice. It comes from my body. There's no way I can fight it.
Garbage. It's a natural quality of huskiness in the midrange of my voice that I call 'garbage.' It's not a clear-toned announcer's voice. It's more like the voice of the guy next door.
People often ask me how I developed my vocal sound, and the answer usually disappoints them: 'It's just the way I sound when I sing.'
I feel like the falsetto is my niche and my sound and something different.
On the Planet of Baritone women, they talk low.
If twang isn't what I do, I don't know what is.
The higher the voice the smaller the intellect.
I'm under no illusion. There are lots of male singers out there with raspy voices.
The way that I sing is very mumbled-together, and so I guess I'm kind of stuck with it now.
Vocally, I sound like my mom. I don't think I can help it. That's just my natural voice.
